I Gave In...

Well, everything was reduced and cost half or less than the original price. I started with some mini Christmas Tree Decorations. I am careful when choosing but a couple have got slightly scratched but rather than go back to change them I'll turn the scratches inward when on the tree and being reduced to £1(that was not the reason)I'm not complaining. 

The gold ones were reduced to 50p(that's 160 decorations for £6)a saving of £10. It may've happened when a box fell on my head and onto the floor and they may've bumped against each other in the container. Perhaps when I open them next Christmas when I put them away I'll wrap them in tissue paper to protect them in future.

Then I thought that I had better buy a Tree. That was half price. Its a 6ft re-useable tree.

Finally, after finding more cracks in some of my coffee/tea mugs, I came across some mugs reduced to 50p but worth £2 each(saved £6) Sadly, they had sold out of the red ones. I decided against the pink coloured ones. I also found a set of stackable mugs worth £8 selling for £4 so saved £4. I will use my older mugs first and keep these all back for best or as replacements.

All I need now are some lights for the tree and/or to decide if I need any for the lounge. I don't think I can be doing with lights that constantly go on and off. Its too late for this year but if I find any lights on offer in the next day or two I'll buy them so I am ready for next year. If I am still here I will put the tree in the hall or in the lounge(if the latter probably in the corner beside/behind the TV)That way its near a power socket and being near the TV I'll see it. 

There's only me after all, I nearly didn't bother but then I thought why not, lets not be Scrooge like. Even if its twelve months away.

Update:I have some lights...couldn't decide on a single colour and which so went for multi coloured LED lights and as they were half price and most people I've talked to think a few could be lost on a 6ft Christmas Tree I purchased three sets(each have 100 on them)If there are too many I may have small tree in the hall or keep one set back in case one fails in the future. As my tree decorations are small I may buy two final boxes(that's only another £1.50)Then I'm sorted.